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SUMMARY:FROM FEAR TO RESILIENCE: STORYTELLING OF COVID-19 IN SOUTHEAST ASIA  Call for Photo\, Short Video and Art Essays by SEA Junction and Partners
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThese days we are inundated with photos of deaths\, ICUs and suffering\, creating fear as an incentive to keep us all at home. No matter how well-meaning\, this narrative of COVID-19 remains one-sided and may have many unwanted consequences. We know from the HIV epidemic that fear only changes behavior in the short term and it may cause traumas and prejudices that make it more difficult to learn to live with the virus. This narrative also leads to seeing the ‘other’ as the ‘enemy’ who can potentially infect us\, triggering unnecessary stigma and discrimination that hampers the efforts to control the pandemic. More needs to be done to raise understanding of the rationale of preventive measures and to provide the social and economic means to enable people to apply those. \nLiving through a pandemic with unforeseen reality and unending uncertainties for over a year has created an epidemic of fear. As a consequence\, there have been stigmatization and blaming to infected people\, especially vulnerable population. With the current surges in COVID-19 infection across Southeast Asia\, the fear of contracting the disease remains and is even escalated when the vaccine is in shortage and not accessible to many. They are nervous of not getting timely vaccinated\, not to mention the concern on vaccine’s safety and efficacy. The fear also extends beyond contraction and manifests in socio-economic stress as a result of the pandemic impacts. In particular\, the poor and disadvantaged groups have been hardest hit with a deepening of poverty since the existing inequalities have been exacerbated. \nSEA Junction invites all to make an effort to collectively provide a different visual story of the pandemic in Southeast Asia that shows strength and hope. We believe in the importance of reducing fear and promote informed policy and public discussion with more accurate reporting of the epidemiological realities of COVID-19. We need to show that COVID-19 is also a tale of survival\, resilience and solidarity. \nWe are calling for short stories in the form of photo essays\, short documentaries and illustrated art essays in any language of the region (to be later translated into English) or in English. We will then select\, curate and showcase them in a special section on our online platform and on our social media. We will be also looking for other partners interested in broadcasting these works of resilience. When the COVID-19 situation ease\, we will use the selected visual storytelling works to organize a 2-week long exhibition at BACC. \nPossible topics include but not limited to: \n\ncultural rituals and faith to counter our anxiety;\nexperiences of quarantine (at home or at reserved locations) and survival;\npeople that continue to work in essential services;\nlaborers and migrant workers that keep the economy running by continuing to work in construction\, agriculture\, fishing\, etc.;\nrural and urban community organizing to control the pandemic and provide support to the needy;\ninnovation and adaptation of technology in resource poor settings;\nstrategic intervention to enhance people survival beyond relief;\nand people that fight for social protection and for upholding of privacy and other human rights amidst this pandemic.\n\nNeedless to say\, ethical and safety principles need to be respected in the production of the stories\, and compliance of preventive measures is a must at any time. \nPlease submit approximately 15 photos and/or videos along with short essay to  southeastasiajunction@gmail.com. The call remains open without specific deadline. We welcome all the entries and also other interested partners to join this call. \nOrganizers \nSEA Junction \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nWith support of: \nChina Medical Board  \nThe Rockefeller-endowed China Medical Board (CMB)\, an independent American foundation started in 1914\, aims to advance health in China and neighbouring Asian countries through strengthening medical\, nursing and public health research and education. See further chinamedicalboard.org \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/from-fear-to-resilience-lets-change-the-narrative-of-covid19-in-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 408\, BACC\, 939 Rama 1 Rd\, Pathum Wan\, Khet Pathum Wan\, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330 Bangkok\, Thailand\, Bangkok\, Thailand
CATEGORIES:Special Initiatives
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20200617T220000
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SUMMARY:The Mekong is Blue and Dried: Visual Storytelling of the Mekong River’s Environmental Degradation Open Call for Photo & Art Essays
DESCRIPTION: \nThe Mekong River is the most diverse in fresh water fishery in the world with the greatest biodiversity after the Amazon. It originates in the Tibetan plateau and flows through mainland Southeast Asia before emptying in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta into the South China sea. The Mekong feeds more than 60 million people who live along its entire route. Among them there are indigenous communities that depend on the Mekong for their natural resource-based livelihoods and as a source of income. Their way of life is today threatened by the ongoing dam-building race since the first dam was built on the Mekong mainstream 20 years ago. \nToday\, eleven dams are planned for the lower mainstream Mekong\, and 300 more are in the waiting on feeder waterways. Cumulative impacts have been felt by the riparian communities living downstream. The first lower Mekong dam Xayaburi in Laos operated for a test run in July 2019 exacerbated the drought in the region. The Mekong water level is at its lowest in 50 years. The second dam on the lower Mekong in Laos (Don Sa Hong) was built against concerns regarding its blocking major channels of migratory fishes to spawn upstream and in the Mekong’s tributary rivers. In particular\, it affects the migration of endangered Irrawaddy dolphins living close to the Laotian-Cambodian border where the dam is also located. \nAdding to the multiple impacts of dams\, the collapse of Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy saddle dams on Xe Kong River which is a tributary of the Mekong River in Southern Laos\, killed at least 40 people and displaced more than 4\,500 people. This was a dark reminder of the threats dams pose on people’s lives and the lack of accountability of multinational corporations. \nThe combination of upstream and downstream dams’ operations has blocked the natural rich nutrients and sediments and the water flow. In late 2019\, the Mekong turned into rare blue color instead of its usual brown. The blue color of the Mekong reflects “dead” for aquatic animals\, other animals that dwell in the Mekong riverbank and millions of people who depend for their livelihood on the biodiversity of the River. \nNetworks of environmental experts\, civil society\, media and academia tireless continue to advocate for environmentally and socially friendly measures for the Mekong River.  They raise questions about the need of such dams in view of other forms of green energy such as solar power\, the extenuating risks associated with hydropower construction\, and the devastating social and economic effects on local populations. \nThis initiative launched by SEA Junction with the support of the Samdhana Institute on 15 June 2020 for a period of three months\, aims to contribute to these ongoing efforts through the creative use of visual documentation and art. We are pleased that the Mekong Environment Forum has offered to partner with us on this and help with promoting the initiative and sharing relevant material. We hope other organizations will also join our effort. \n“The Mekong River is Blue and Dried” initiative calls all those interested and particularly photographers\, artists and organizations working with communities in the Greater Mekong Region (GMS) to share their visual stories. The photos and art works accompanied by a short essay should reflect on four main themes: \n\nEnvironmental degradation of the Mekong river.\nDestruction caused by dams and development interventions affecting the river\nImpacts on people and communities depending on the Mekong River for their lives and livelihoods.\nStories of advocacy and how networks and civil groups advocate and try to limit environmental and social damage (“history of opposition”).\n\nThe short essay can be written in English or in any of the Mekong languages (to be later translated into English) \nIf you have a story or an idea to contribute to this initiative just contact us at southeastasiajunction@gmail.com or with our Instagram and twitter @seajunction or facebook @sea-junction. \nLooking forward to collaborating with all of you for a healthier Mekong! \n  \nOrganizers:  \nSEA Junction\nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nThe Samdhana Institute\nSamdhana\, in Sanskrit\, means healing\, uniting\, peacemaking. It was formed in 2003 by a group of individuals\, conservationists\, development practitioners\, constituting the first Samdhana Fellows; moved by the same commitment of ‘giving back’ what they know to the next generation; and bringing together skills\, knowledge\, experiences\, networks\, colleagues and friends; delivering maturity\, strength and sustainability. For more info see www.samdhana.org \n  \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/the-mekong-is-blue-and-dried-visual-storytelling-of-the-mekong-rivers-environmental-degradation-open-call-for-photo-art-essays/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 408\, BACC\, 939 Rama 1 Rd\, Pathum Wan\, Khet Pathum Wan\, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330 Bangkok\, Thailand\, Bangkok\, Thailand
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SUMMARY:Call for Proposals\, Small Grant Program “Staying Resilient Amid the Pandemic in Southeast Asia”
DESCRIPTION:In Southeast Asia\, the spread of COVID-19 has been relatively slow when compared to other regions. With the exception of the Philippines and Indonesia\, the number of seriously ill and death cases remain in the two digits. This\, however\, does not imply that the pandemic should be taken lightly nor that the health\, economic and political impacts are insignificant. Like in other parts of the words\, human suffering is real\, with a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable. The pandemic has also highlighted deep inequalities and socio-economic and human rights challenges. \nIrrespective of the capacity of governments to tackle the pandemics\, all over the region civil society groups\, communities and committed individuals have shown great resilience and solidarity. All kinds of small-scale initiatives have been started to battle the pandemic and cope with its local impacts from providing relief goods and PPE equipment to launching education campaigns and financial schemes. \nRecognizing the importance of these diverse initiatives and the fact that they are often undertaken with minimal resources\, SEA Junction is launching the “Staying Resilient Amid the Pandemic in Southeast Asia” small-grant program. The 3-year program\, with support of the China Medical Board Foundation and WIEGO\, provides funds to efforts working to build social capital\, strengthen community resilience\, improve the living and health conditions of local communities (geographical as well as functional) and enhance their capacity to cope with the current situation of COVID-19 and its longer-term socio-economic and health impacts. \nSmall grants for an average of USD 2\,500 will be awarded to selected groups and individuals. Funds can be used to complement existing resources as well as seeds or matching funds. Besides providing financing\, the program will also share relevant COVID-19 and health equity relevant information and knowledge\, foster cross-fertilization of ideas and interventions\, help build networks and conduct joint advocacy activities. \nEligibility and Priority \n\nThis call is open to individuals and groups (both formal and informal)\nFocus is on socio-economic and health dimensions of COVID-19\nActivities are to be located in Southeast Asia\nPriority is given to community-led and inclusive initiatives\nEmphasis on equity and resilience\n\nHow to Apply: \n\nDownload and fill the proposal form provided here: Proposal Template\nUse English or any Southeast Asian languages\nSubmit your brief proposal by email to southeastasiajunction@gmail.com\n\n  \n \nThe first batch of applications was closed in September 2020. We have selected and provided funds to 13 initiatives in Indonesia\, Malaysia\, Myanmar\, Thailand and The Philippines on different issues including arts and culture\, migration\, gender\, rural development\, waste management\, education\, etc. The full list of first batch grantees is available here. \nThe second call for proposals was closed on 15 March 2021. Amid the new wave of outbreak in many countries\, the community demand for support is great with almost 140 relevant proposals received. Thanks to individual and non-profit donations as per our fundraising campaign at the end of 2020\, we have been able to increase our initial funds and grant 23 local initiatives from different locations in 8 countries. The full list of second batch grantees is available here. The next opportunity for a third batch of application is tentatively planned for the end of 2021. \nMeanwhile\, we are now looking for ways to increase the budget as the need is great and response has been overwhelming. Any contribution from interested institutional and individual donors will go a long way toward mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 and strengthening the community-based response to the pandemic. If there’s any preference for particular groups\, themes or countries\, you can earmark your donations and we will take it into account in the grant announcements and selection. Please find more information here. \nOrganizers \nSEA Junction \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nWith support of: \nChina Medical Board Foundation \nThe Rockefeller-endowed China Medical Board (CMB)\, an independent American foundation started in 1914\, aims to advance health in China and neighbouring Asian countries through strengthening medical\, nursing and public health research and education. See further  chinamedicalboard.org. \nWIEGO \nWIEGO is a global network focused on securing livelihoods for the working poor\, especially women\, in the informal economy. Informal workers need voice\, visibility and validity. WIEGO creates change by building capacity among informal worker organizations\, expanding the knowledge base\, and influencing local\, national and international policies. See further www.wiego.org. \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/call-for-proposals-small-grant-program-staying-resilient-amid-the-pandemic-in-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, Room 408\, BACC\, 939 Rama 1 Rd\, Pathum Wan\, Khet Pathum Wan\, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330 Bangkok\, Thailand\, Bangkok\, Thailand
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SUMMARY:Photo Exhibition “Resilience and Uncertainty: Mekong Migrant Workers Amid the Pandemic Downturn” by Mekong Migration Network and SEA Junction
DESCRIPTION:The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on people’s lives around the world. Migrants in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) are among the most vulnerable to the present upheaval\, given their limited access to healthcare\, lack of job security and precarious immigration status. In light of the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on the lives of migrants\, Mekong Migration Network (MMN) is conducting an in-depth study that centres on migrants and returnees’ experiences in navigating and negotiating the evolving circumstances they were presented with. This study gives greater weight to migrants’ narratives and provides a textured account of the options migrant workers were presented with during the pandemic\, the choices they made\, and the consequences of these choices on their lives. \nAs a complementary component of this study\, MMN is spearheading a visual storytelling project that aims to amplify the voices and stories of migrant workers in Thailand. Given the study’s primary objective of highlighting migrants’ narratives\, it is imperative that migrants are provided the opportunity to express their stories in their own terms\, as opposed to merely being an abstract data point. For this component\, documentary photographer John Hulme traveled to Phang Nga\, Mae Sot\, and Chiang Mai to capture individual stories of resilience and humanity\, featuring migrant workers from Cambodia and Myanmar who have migrated to Thailand in hopes of a better livelihood. The use of a participatory photoshoot combined with a storytelling element thus enables raw images\, personal stories\, challenges\, and victories of migrant workers to be brought into the limelight. \nA selection of these photographs will be showcased by MMN in collaboration with SEA Junction\, on 15-20 December 2020 at the corner space\, 1st floor\, at a photo exhibition held at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC). The exhibition provides a platform to showcase the images and stories of migrant workers taken on the field. It is our hope that these images by photographer John Hulme will serve not only to raise awareness of the lives of migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic\, but also to build empathy by enabling the general public to look through the lens of another. We also hope that it will serve as a means to illustrate how complex systems\, whether in relation to migration policies or social protection policies\, can impact migrants’ lives\, further initiating a discussion on existing problems and possible solutions. \nThe launch of the photo exhibition will take place on 15 December 2020 at 5.30 – 6.30 pm\, where the photographer John Hulme together with representatives from MMN and SEA Junction including invited speakers will give a brief talk on the observations encountered on the field and the perspectives derived from interacting with migrant workers. In addition\, in the morning the Panel Discussion on “Protection of Migrant Workers Amid the Pandemic Downturn” will be held at Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT). \nPhotographer \nJohn Hulme is a documentary photographer dividing his time between South East Asia and Britain. His work has focused on documenting social issues in Europe\, Thailand\, Burma and India. His work has been published in books\, magazines and newspapers\, including AOL\, Oxford University Press\, Cambridge University Press\, Financial Times and The Sydney Morning Herald. As an accredited photographer for the BBC and Channel Four he has been involved in the production of several documentary. Recent work includes the documentation of Burmese migrant workers\, the Karen people of Burma\, including their military wing\, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and gold mining in Kachin state. \n \nFor information/reservation for our events please email southeastasiajunction@gmail.com or phone/wa: +66970024140 \nNB: Events are free\, but donations are most welcome! \n  \nOrganizers \nSEA Junction\nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nMekong Migration Network\nThe Mekong Migration Network (MMN)\, founded in 2003\, is a sub-regional network of migrant support NGOs\, migrant grassroots groups\, and research institutes. The central goal of MMN is to promote the welfare\, well-being\, dignity\, and human rights of migrants in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)\, and to build mutual support and solidarity among migrants and advocates within the sub-region. For more information\, see www.mekongmigration.org. \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/photo-exhibition-the-impacts-of-covid-19-on-migrant-workers-by-mekong-migration-network-and-sea-junction/
LOCATION:1st floor\, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
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SUMMARY:International Conference “Weaving the Threads of Migration\, Sustainable Development and The Pandemic”
DESCRIPTION:Host: \n\nAsian Research Center for Migration\n\nCo-hosts:  \n\nChulalongkorn University Social Research Institute\nCollege of Population Studies\, Chulalongkorn University\nGlobal Alliance Against Traffic of Women\nILO (International Labor Organization) Thailand\nSEA Junction\n\nThe Asian Research Center for Migration (ARCM) at the Institute of Asian Studies (IAS)\, Chulalongkorn University is organising its annual international conference to commemorate\nInternational Migrants Day on the 17th December 2020. This year’s theme examines the impacts of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic on migration\, mobility and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Thailand\, ASEAN and beyond. \nAlthough Covid-19 is a global health crisis\, state securitization\, closure of borders and restrictions on travel have affected all types of migrants\, migration and mobility. Disruptions made to national economies have affected migrants’ incomes and livelihoods. Pre-existing inequalities in terms of access to health care\, education and other basic needs have become magnified as well as new forms of disparities created. Growing evidence also shows that the impacts of the pandemic are deeply gendered\, including increased risks of violence against women and children. \nWhat is now clear is that the pandemic presents a transnational challenge that will re-shape economies into the foreseeable future with repercussions for migrants\, migration and mobility. Major strides made in recent years in terms of migrants’ rights\, welfare and protection (for both voluntary and forced migrants) under the 2018 Global Compact for Migration and the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) frameworks may come to a halt with states looking more inward and prioritizing national interests to prevent further outbreaks of Covid-19 and worsening economic recession. \nAs we navigate through these uncertain times\, this conference will bring together academics\, government\, civil society\, national and international organisations\, activists and the private sector to present\, discuss and exchange knowledge and perspectives on the unfolding situation concerning migration\, mobility and sustainable development in Thailand\, origin countries in ASEAN and beyond this region. \nOn this special occasion\, ARCM at the Institute of Asian Studies in collaboration with the College of Population Studies\, Chula Research Cluster on Labour and Research Cluster on ASEAN\, together with all co-hosts agree to launch the Network on Labour\, Migration and Sustainable Development in ASEAN by signing a Letter of Intent to confirm our commitment in the cooperation on academic and research activities to achieve the SDGs. \nProgram and Schedule: \n\n\n\nTime\nProgramme\n\n\n\n17th Decemeber 2020\nInternational Migrants’ Day\nARCM Annual International Conference \n\n\n\n 9.00 am BKK Time\n\nWelcome and Opening Remarks: \nAssoc. Prof. Dr. Nualnoi Treerat\, Director\, Institute of Asian Studies\, Chulalongkorn University \nProfessor Dr. Chakkaphan Sutthirat\, Vice President for Research\, Chulalongkorn University\n\n\n9.15am – 9.30am\nLaunch of the International Network on Labour\, Migration and Sustainable Development in ASEAN. Sign the Letter of Intent and Group Photo.\n\n\n9.30am-10.00am\n\nWeaving the Threads of Migration\, Sustainable Development and Pandemic \nKeynote Speaker: [TBC] \n\n\n\n10.00-10.50.am\nPanel 1: Covid-19\, (Im)mobility and Responsive Policies for Labour Migration \n\nIOM’s Policy on Labour Migration in ASEAN\nPresenter: Nissara Spence\, National Project Officer\, IOM Thailand\nConstraints and Roles of Employers during the Covid-19\nPresenter: Nilubon Phongphayorm\, Network of SME employers [NOTE: English Summary]\nLabour Management Policy’s Implementation and Challenges\nPresenter: Adisorn KeadMongkol\, labour migration expert and advisor to MOL Committee on Labour Migration Management\nInclusive and Responsive Labour Migration Policy: Challenges and Opportunities\nPresenter: Dr. Ruttiya Bhula-or\, College of Population Studies\, Chulalongkorn University\nEnsuring migrant workers access to justice: an assessment of Thailand’s Migrant Workers Assistance Centers\nPresenter: Andreas Schmidt\, International Labor Organization (ILO) Thailand\n\nConvenor: Emeritus Professor of Sociology\, Supang Chantavanich\, ARCM; Dr. Aungkhana Kmonpetch\, ARCM\n\n\n10.50am -11.00am\nReflections and Q & A\n\n\n11.00am-11.45am\nPanel 2: The Status of Children During and Post-Pandemic \n\nHealth and Prevention for Children\nPresenter: Dr. Cynthia Muang\, Mae Tao Clinic\nNew Normal of education modules\nPresenter: Rangsun Wiboonuppatum\, UNICEF\nChildren at Risks (Street Children)\nPresenter: Sebastien Le Mouëllic\, Friends International (TBC)\nSituation of Children along the border\nPresenter: Siraporn Kaewsombat\, Help without Frontier\n\nConvenor: Dr Premjai Vungsiriphisal\, Senior Researcher\, ARCM\n\n\n11.45. – 12.00 pm\nReflections and Q & A\n\n\n\nLunch Break \n\n\n\n1.00pm-1.45pm\nPanel 3:  Migrant’s Experiences and Situation Update from Origin Countries \n\n“New” or “Better” Normal for Migrants in ASEAN?\nPresenter: Dr. Rosalia Sciortino\, Founder & Executive Director\, SEA-Junction \nSituation update of Seasonal Agricultural Migrants from Cambodia\nPresenter: Police Lt. Col. Dr. Thammayura Surattisupapat\, Deputy Superintendent\, Chantaburi Immigration Office\nCovid-19’s Response and Situation Update from Myanmar\nPresenter: Dr Zarni Lynn Kyaw\, Policy Manager\, Community Partners International\nThe impacts of Covid-19 on Thai-Malay migrant workers in the Deep South of Thailand\nPresenter: Dr.Alisa Hasamoh\, Lecturer in Social Development Department\, Prince of Songkla University \nIOM’s Flash Update on Covid-19 for Migrant workers\nPresenter: Ms. Pattarada Rittang\, Senior Project Assistant\, Labour Mobility and Human Development Unit\, International Organization for Migration\, Thailand\n\nConvenor: Dr Pyone Myat Thu\, Researcher\, ARCM\n\n\n1.45-2.00pm\nReflections and Q & A\n\n\n2.00-2.50pm\nPanel 4: Lessons from the Pandemic: The Future of Work and Sustainable Development \n\nFuture of Work and Sustainable Development\nPresenter: Thetis Mangahas\, former Deputy Regional Director\, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific\nLabour Demands after Covid-19\nPresenter: Dr. Kiriya Kulkolkarn\, Faculty of Economy\, Thammasat University (TBC)\nSkill Development for Future Work and Migrant Workers\nPresenter: Dr. Yongyuth Chalamwong\, Thailand Development Research Institute (TBC)\nWages\, Welfare and Protection for Migrant Workers\nPresenter: Representative from Office of Social Welfare and Labour Protection\, Ministry of Labour (TBC) Note: English Summary\nCovid-19 and Low Wage Women Workers in Southeast and South Asia; Stories of Struggle and Resistance\nPresenter: Bandana Pattanaik\, International Coordinator\, Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women\n\nConvenor: Assoc. Prof. Dr.  Naruemon Thabchumpon\, Director of ARCM\, Chulalongkorn University\n\n\n2.50-3.00pm\nReflections and Q and A\n\n\n3.00-3.45pm\nPanel 5: Post Covid-19\, Resilience and Safe Cities \n\nConceptualising anti-slavery resilience and the contribution of place-based analysis and action\nPresenter: Dr. Alison Gardner\, Professor and Researcher\, the Rights Lab\, University of Nottingham\, the United Kingdom\nCivil society’s resilience to precariousness of women working conditions during the pandemic in Rio de Janeiro\nPresenter: Dr. Silvia Pinheiro and Heloisa Gama\, Centre of Modern Slavery at the BPC policy centre\, Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil\nPresenter: Dr. Carlos Cunhae\, Dr. Rehana Capurchande and Dr. Lurdes Rodrigues\, the Eduardo Mondlane University\, Maputo\, Mozambique\nPresenter: Miss Nattakarn Noree and Dr Ratchada Jayagupta\, ARCM\, Institute of Asian Studies\, Chulalongkorn University\, Bangkok\, Thailand.\n\nConvenor: Dr Ratchada Jayagupta\, senior researcher and specialist lecturer\, ARCM\, Chulalongkorn University.\n\n\n3.45-4.00pm\nReflections and Q and A\n\n\n4.00-4.30pm\n\nConcluding Remarks \nVulnerabilities\, Remedies and the Road to Sustainability \nKeynote Speaker: Emeritus Professor of Law. Dr. Vitit Muntarbhorn\, KBE \n\n\n\nThroughout the day\nExhibition and Poster Presentations of particpants’ work in the Social Innovation Hub\, Chulalongkorn University \n\nThai CSO Coalition for Sustainable and Ethical Seafood (Oxfam\, MWRN\, RakThai\, HRDF\, Stella Maris\, LPN\, FED)\nIOM\, ILO\, UNICEF\, SEA Junction\nCUSRI\, COPS\, IAS\, CTT\, ARCM\nPrivate sector\nProduct Vendors\nVideo on screen loop: Concerning gender-based violence and sexual harassment\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nPanel Descriptions: \nPanel 1: Covid-19\, (Im)mobility and Responsive Policies for Labour Migration \nConvenor: Emeritus Professor Dr. Supang Chantavanich\, expert adviser\, ARCM  \nUsually community resilience has to do with relocation. But Covid 19 lockdown and national border closing become obstacles to their coping strategies. Migrant workers in foreign destinations are forced either to rush back home or stay with uncertainty in countries of destination. In Southeast Asia\, migrant workers from Laos\, Cambodia\, Vietnam and Myanmar were working in Thailand\, Malaysia and Singapore. Their pre-existing inequalities are exacerbated by the pandemic and they are left at the intersection of vulnerabilities. To fight against such injustice\, state (both destination and origin)\, employers and CSO networks can play vital roles in protecting workers during such crisis. This panel examines the impacts of the pandemic on migrant workers and discusses possible responsive policies for labour migration. \n  \nPanel 2: The Status of Children During and Post-Pandemic \nConvenor: Dr. Premjai Vungsiriphal\, Deputy Director\, ARCM \nThe Covid 19 pandemic affects all people around the world\, including children both locally and migrant children. Children are generally vulnerable because of their age\, less ability to self-protect and are dependent on adults in one way or another. Such vulnerabilities can be more severe when they intersect with ethnicity\, legal or migrant status.  During the pandemic\, some children’s parents or care-giver may have lost their jobs or earn less income\, lack health protection\, and have limited access to education. This panel will present the situation of children and various impacts that have ensued as a result of the pandemic. \n  \nPanel 3: Migrants’ Experiences and Situation Updates from the Origin Countries \nConvenor: Dr. Pyone Myat Thu\, Researcher\, ARCM \nIn March 2020\, tens of thousands of migrant workers rushed to return to their origin countries ahead of Thailand shutting its national borders\, due to fear of the spread of Covid-19\, reduced or (fear of) loss of income and employment\, lack of social protection\, in addition to visa and work permit related concerns. During the same period\, overseas Thai migrant workers flooded back home from other destination countries. This panel shifts the focus onto migrants’ precarious experiences with the outbreak of Covid-19 and also provides an update of current local situations and responses in the origin countries. \nPanel 4: Lessons from the Pandemic: The Future of Work and Sustainable Development \nConvenor: Associate Professor Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon\, Director\, ARCM  \nThe Asian Development Bank estimates global unemployment could affect between 158 million and 242 million people due to the economic disruptions of Covid-19\, with 70% of job losses in Asia and the Pacific. Within this global climate of economic recession\, the World Bank projects Thailand’s economy to shrink by 5% in 2020 and take more than two years to return to pre-COVID-19 GDP output levels. Consequently\, both Thai and migrant workers’ employment\, livelihoods and well-being will continue to be affected into the foreseeable future. This panel will examine current and future issues related to labour and workforce\, paying close attention to rights at work\, gender\, skills development and progress made towards achieving the SDGs.  \nPanel 5: Post Covid-19\, Resilience and Safe Cities  \nConvenor: Dr Ratchada Jayagupta \nThe Global Cities Free of Slavery Project is the global collaboration between Rights Labs – University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom\, BRIC Policy Center – The Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil\, Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique\, and the Asian Research Center for Migration at the Institute of Asian Studies\, Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok\, Thailand. The project aims to promote visibility to actors from public\, private and CSO sectors involved in the eradication of slavery\, and social groups vulnerable to modern slavery in the cities\, aiming to strength resilience considering the diversity of aspects that interfere in the vulnerability to modern slavery in each city. The project oriented its debates to the effects of the pandemic on patterns of modern slavery\, considering the impact of the emergency State policies on the labour market. Later\, the topic of “GLOBAL CITIES FREE OF SLAVERY PARTNERS FORUM: A Covid-19 IMPACT ANALYSIS” was discussed on the impact of Covid-19 among partner universities. \n \nHost \nAsian Research Center for Migration \nThe Asian Research Center for Migration (ARCM)\, based in the Institute of Asian Studies at Chulalongkorn University\, is internationally recognised for undertaking timely\, evidence-based and critical research on cross-border migration trends and processes in Thailand and more broadly\, Southeast Asia. It seeks to provide information on migration-related themes to the general public in the form of published research\, statistical data and policy recommendations. ARCM also offers its expertise and services to individuals and organisations through lectures\, seminars\, trainings and consultancies. \nCo-host \nSEA Junction \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 408 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/international-conference-weaving-the-threads-of-migration-sustainable-development-and-the-pandemic/
LOCATION:Virtual Conference and Panels held in the Social Innovation Hub\, Chulalongkorn University\, Bangkok\, Thailand
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